A. This is what they call their "open line" in the morning.

"Other times I was the one waiting hours for an open line."

A phone call could have done the job, except that they were all afraid of open lines these days.

In three visits to Iraq, there was never an open line.

You know I can't get anything going from a hospital bed with open lines.

"People who do not believe in the open line to the beyond," she said.

During hours of "open lines", calls are taken and put on air.

Because it was an open line, he would only use first names.

Al and I have always had an open line of communication.

Actually, last night I had trouble getting at an open line.